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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-06444

Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

Funds Investor Services 1-800-822-5544

or

Institutional Shareholder Services 1-888-425-6432

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: July 31, 2010

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


LEGG MASON PARTNERS EQUITY TRUST

LEGG MASON GLOBAL CURRENTS

INTERNATIONAL ALL CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND

FORM N-Q

JULY 31, 2010


LEGG MASON GLOBAL CURRENTS INTERNATIONAL ALL CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    July 31, 2010

 

SECURITY

   SHARES    VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 93.4%      
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 17.0%      

Automobiles - 2.3%

     

DaimlerChrysler AG, Registered Shares

   47,000    $ 2,534,139

Toyota Motor Corp.

   77,200      2,725,389   
           

Total Automobiles

        5,259,528   
           

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.8%

     

Carnival PLC

   108,900      3,930,248   

Greene King PLC

   365,223      2,538,786   

Marston’s PLC

   1,540,620      2,325,599   

William Hill PLC

   836,410      2,190,483   
           

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

        10,985,116   
           

Internet & Catalog Retail - 1.0%

     

Home Retail Group PLC

   599,300      2,247,535   
           

Media - 5.8%

     

Asatsu-DK Inc.

   107,600      2,585,539   

Grupo Televisa SA, ADR

   179,760      3,415,440   

Publicis Groupe SA

   76,800      3,461,335   

Reed Elsevier NV

   287,800      3,724,214   
           

Total Media

        13,186,528   
           

Multiline Retail - 1.8%

     

Myer Holdings Ltd.

   1,290,178      4,026,922   
           

Specialty Retail - 1.3%

     

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.

   44,150      2,984,386   
           

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

        38,690,015   
           
CONSUMER STAPLES - 12.3%      

Beverages - 2.4%

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

   72,800      284

C&C Group PLC

   753,847      3,192,723   

Foster’s Group Ltd.

   450,187      2,345,956   
           

Total Beverages

        5,538,963   
           

Food & Staples Retailing - 2.2%

     

Aeon Co., Ltd.

   223,500      2,392,934   

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

   105,000      2,514,555   
           

Total Food & Staples Retailing

        4,907,489   
           

Food Products - 5.4%

     

Danisco A/S

   22,471      1,709,086   

Greencore Group PLC

   1,954,255      3,394,736   

Unilever NV, CVA

   170,806      5,024,878   

Viterra Inc.

   289,160      2,264,226
           

Total Food Products

        12,392,926   
           

Tobacco - 2.3%

     

Japan Tobacco Inc.

   943      3,034,365   

KT&G Corp.

   43,511      2,184,607   
           

Total Tobacco

        5,218,972   
           

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

        28,058,350   
           
ENERGY - 5.5%      

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.5%

     

BG Group PLC

   169,500      2,716,892   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   100,200      3,450,299   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A Shares

   161,271      4,440,689   

Statoil ASA

   93,654      1,892,981   

Total SA

   4      202   
           

TOTAL ENERGY

        12,501,063   
           
FINANCIALS - 12.6%      

Capital Markets - 4.1%

     

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered Shares

   56,800      2,586,725   

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares

   49,597      3,464,294   

F&C Asset Management PLC

   4,126,384      3,269,831   

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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LEGG MASON GLOBAL CURRENTS INTERNATIONAL ALL CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2010

 

SECURITY

   SHARES    VALUE  

Capital Markets - continued

     

UBS AG, Registered Shares

   31    $ 530
           

Total Capital Markets

        9,321,380   
           

Commercial Banks - 4.9%

     

Barclays PLC

   499,348      2,607,660   

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

   215,000      2,276,805   

HSBC Holdings PLC

   209,021      2,118,784   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

   136,400      4,224,856   
           

Total Commercial Banks

        11,228,105   
           

Insurance - 2.6%

     

AXA

   220,566      4,065,708   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

   81,500      1,812,159   
           

Total Insurance

        5,877,867   
           

Real Estate Management & Development - 1.0%

     

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

   184,000      2,220,792   
           

TOTAL FINANCIALS

        28,648,144   
           
HEALTH CARE - 9.1%      

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.8%

     

Rhoen-Klinikum AG

   142,640      3,252,925   

Southern Cross Healthcare Ltd.

   1,619,652      819,626
           

Total Health Care Providers & Services

        4,072,551   
           

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.4%

     

Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares

   39,670      3,080,832   
           

Pharmaceuticals - 5.9%

     

Astellas Pharma Inc.

   59,722      2,026,103   

Meda AB, Class A Shares

   243,800      1,955,222   

Roche Holding AG

   20,622      2,682,424   

Seikagaku Corp.

   216,300      2,185,658   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

   58,594      2,689,105   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR

   40,300      1,968,655   
           

Total Pharmaceuticals

        13,507,167   
           

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

        20,660,550   
           
INDUSTRIALS - 11.3%      

Aerospace & Defense - 1.1%

     

MTU Aero Engines Holding AG

   43,500      2,525,975   
           

Airlines - 1.1%

     

easyJet PLC

   370,500      2,324,316
           

Commercial Services & Supplies - 5.0%

     

Loomis AB, Class B Shares

   222,420      2,402,992   

Newalta Corp.

   251,500      2,147,921   

Shanks Group PLC

   2,005,880      3,289,163   

Séché Environnement

   32,700      2,325,393   

Tomra Systems ASA

   255,313      1,252,307   
           

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

        11,417,776   
           

Construction & Engineering - 0.8%

     

Foster Wheeler AG

   77,300      1,779,446
           

Industrial Conglomerates - 2.0%

     

Siemens AG, Registered Shares

   46,900      4,570,998   
           

Professional Services - 1.3%

     

Teleperformance

   116,640      2,954,870   
           

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

        25,573,381   
           
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 14.3%      

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 4.3%

     

5N Plus Inc.

   220,700      1,109,887

Hosiden Corp.

   184,600      1,970,035   

Ingenico SA

   103,425      2,614,700   

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

   82,600      4,082,435   
           

Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

        9,777,057   
           

Internet Software & Services - 1.3%

     

RADVision Ltd.

   415,310      2,853,180
           

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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LEGG MASON GLOBAL CURRENTS INTERNATIONAL ALL CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2010

 

SECURITY

   SHARES    VALUE  

IT Services - 2.6%

         

Cia Brasileira de Meios de Pagamento

         241,100    $ 2,165,897   

ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corp.

         71,900      2,621,506   

Xchanging PLC

         365,500      1,147,048   
               

Total IT Services

            5,934,451   
               

Office Electronics - 2.0%

         

Neopost SA

         29,407      2,274,396   

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

         170,000      2,355,345   
               

Total Office Electronics

            4,629,741   
               

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.3%

         

Advantest Corp.

         138,800      2,999,474   

Sumco Corp.

         119,993      2,277,777
               

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

            5,277,251   
               

Software - 1.8%

         

Amdocs Ltd.

         97,300      2,659,209

DTS Corp.

         114,984      1,369,507   
               

Total Software

            4,028,716   
               

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

            32,500,396   
               
MATERIALS - 5.5%          

Chemicals - 2.8%

         

Akzo Nobel NV

         45,980      2,708,632   

BASF SE

         45,780      2,673,286   

Symrise AG

         41,600      1,035,431   
               

Total Chemicals

            6,417,349   
               

Metals & Mining - 1.5%

         

Barrick Gold Corp.

         84,020      3,453,222   
               

Paper & Forest Products - 1.2%

         

Sappi Ltd.

         566,871      2,723,530
               

TOTAL MATERIALS

            12,594,101   
               
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 5.0%          

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 3.0%

         

BCE Inc.

         110,010      3,365,414   

Swisscom AG, Registered Shares

         9,448      3,537,218   
               

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

            6,902,632   
               

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 2.0%

         

Vodafone Group PLC

         1,956,352      4,566,340   
               

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

            11,468,972   
               
UTILITIES - 0.8%          

Multi-Utilities - 0.8%

         

Veolia Environnement

         64,800      1,720,550   
               

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT

(Cost - $211,647,767)

        212,415,522   
               
    RATE     MATURITY
DATE
   FACE
AMOUNT
      
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 6.5%          

Repurchase Agreement - 6.5%

         

Interest in $350,003,000 joint tri-party repurchase

agreement dated 7/30/10 with RBS Securities Inc.;

Proceeds at maturity - $14,806,259; (Fully

collateralized by various U.S. government agency

obligations, 0.000% due 8/2/10 to 10/29/10; Market

value - $15,102,284) (Cost - $14,806,000)

  0.210   8/2/10    $ 14,806,000      14,806,000   
               

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9%

(Cost - $226,453,767#)

            227,221,522   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.1%

            138,849   
               

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

          $ 227,360,371   
               

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:
ADR    —American Depositary Receipt
CVA    —Certificaaten van aandelen (Share Certificates)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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LEGG MASON GLOBAL CURRENTS INTERNATIONAL ALL CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2010

 

Summary of Investments by Country **

 

Japan

   20.6

United Kingdom

   17.1   

Germany

   8.8   

France

   8.5   

Netherlands

   7.0   

Canada

   6.9   

Switzerland

   6.0   

Ireland

   2.9   

Australia

   2.8   

Israel

   2.1   

Sweden

   1.9   

Mexico

   1.5   

Norway

   1.4   

South Africa

   1.2   

Singapore

   1.0   

Hong Kong

   1.0   

South Korea

   1.0   

Brazil

   1.0   

Denmark

   0.8   

Belgium

   0.0 † 

Short-term investment

   6.5   
   
   100.0
   

 

** As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of July 31, 2010 and are subject to change.
Represents less than 0.1%.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) is a separate diversified investment series of Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust, a Maryland statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

(a) Investment Valuation. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service, which are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Fair valuing of securities may be also determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and the appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant American depositary receipts (ADRs) and future contracts. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

The Fund has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 820 (“ASC Topic 820”). ASC Topic 820 establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Fund’s investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of the security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
   OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
   SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS

(LEVEL 3)
   TOTAL

Common stocks†

   $ 212,415,522      —      —      $ 212,415,522
                         

Short-term investment†

     —      $ 14,806,000    —      $ 14,806,000
                         

Total investments

   $ 212,415,522    $ 14,806,000    —      $ 227,221,522
                         

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

   RIGHTS  

Balance as of October 31, 2009

   $ 0

Accrued premium/discounts

     —     

Realized gain/(loss)

     —     

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 1

     (0 )* 

Net purchases (sales)

     —     

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
        

Balance as of July 31, 2010

     —     
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in securities still held at July 31, 2010 1

     —     
        

 

* Value is less than $1.

 

1

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in investment values during the reporting period and the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation (depreciation) when gains or losses are realized.

(b) Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that its investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Fund acquires a debt security subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and of the Fund to resell, the security at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during the Fund’s holding period. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian or a third party custodian, acting on the Fund’s behalf, take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction maturity exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked to market and measured against the value of the agreement in an effort to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund generally has the right to use the collateral to satisfy the terms of the repurchase transaction. However, if the market value of the collateral declines during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

(c) Foreign Currency Translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.

(d) Foreign Investment Risks. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies or pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.

(e) Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

2. Investments

At July 31, 2010, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 17,108,524   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (16,340,769
        

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 767,755   
        

3. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 815 requires enhanced disclosure about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.

During the period ended July 31, 2010, the Fund did not invest in any derivative instruments.

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust

 

By

 

/S/    R. JAY GERKEN        

  R. Jay Gerken
  Chief Executive Officer

Date: September 27, 2010

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By  

/S/    R. JAY GERKEN        

  R. Jay Gerken
  Chief Executive Officer

Date: September 27, 2010

 

By

 

/S/    KAPREL OZSOLAK        

  Kaprel Ozsolak
  Chief Financial Officer

Date: September 27, 2010